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MELVILLE, Herman (1819-1891). Typee: a Peep at Polynesian Life. During a Four Months' Residence in a Valley of the Marquesas. New York: Wiley and Putnam 1846.
First American edition of the author's first book, preceded by a London edition of the same year entitled Narrative of a Four Months’ Residence among the Natives of a Valley of the Marquesas Islands; or, A Peep at Polynesian Life. A very bright fine copy.
2 vols. in 1, 8vo. Frontispiece map. Original publisher’s blue cloth, blocked in blind, spine gilt-lettered (slightest fading to spine, else very fine); cloth folding case. Provenance: H.L. Rose (early signature on title); John Holme (bookplate). BAL 13653 (Binding Variant A, Cloth [no priority]).
First American edition of the author's first book, preceded by a London edition of the same year entitled Narrative of a Four Months’ Residence among the Natives of a Valley of the Marquesas Islands; or, A Peep at Polynesian Life. A very bright fine copy.
2 vols. in 1, 8vo. Frontispiece map. Original publisher’s blue cloth, blocked in blind, spine gilt-lettered (slightest fading to spine, else very fine); cloth folding case. Provenance: H.L. Rose (early signature on title); John Holme (bookplate). BAL 13653 (Binding Variant A, Cloth [no priority]).